Education
Pontifical Gregorian University.
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Pontifical Gregorian University.
During these studies, Mjeda began to write Albanian poetry. Some of his most famous poems include Vaji i Bylbylit (The Nightingale"s Lament) (1887) and Vorri i Skanderbegut (Skanderbeg"s grave). Mjeda also taught music in Cremona, Italy, at the College of Marco Girolamo Vida from 1887 to 1891, and translated various religious literature.
He published Jeta e sceitit sc" Gnon Berchmans (The Life of Street John Berchmans) (1888), and T" perghjamit e Zojs Bekume (Imitation of the Holy Virgin) (1892), a translation from Spanish, Katekizmi i Madh (The Great Catechism), another translation, and Historia e Shejtë (Sacred History).
He was expelled in 1898 after a conflict between Austria-Hungary and the Vatican. He left politics after Fan Noli"s defeat, and the rise of King Zog.
Mjeda served as a member of the Albanian Literary Commission, in Shkodër, under the Austro-Hungarian administration, as well as a deputy in the National Assembly of Albania.